Super Baladin | Birrificio Le Baladin

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Reviews by Hellrob:

--not good not good not good this italian strong dark. eight alchool degrees is a lot but here there is a very small body and a lot of carbonation... no drinkability for this dark beer. no again. failed in my opinion... go over!-- extremely wateryyy. hope for that other Baladin are better than this

More User Reviews:

Pours a hazy deep orange with a big fluffy head that leaves a nice sheet of lace on the way down,alot of different aromas melding in this one some butter,pineapple,and a nice spicey yeastiness I even picked up a little metallic in there just alot for the senses no doubt.Flavors as well are complex and well awesome ripe pineapple and cloves a little smokiness but the fruit and spiciness really jump out and are very fresh.Wow here is a winner one of the best in the style I have had whoa.

Smell: Estery and floral, almost perfume like. Light sweetness in the faint solvent alcohol is in the aroma.

Taste & Mouthfeel : Incredibly smooth with a wave some creamy smoothness in its medium body, suggestions of almonds, citrus and toasted grain flash in front of the taste buds. Hop bitterness struggles to climb the peak of dry malt, spiced and alcoholic flavours. Slight buttery and herbal phenolic flavour middle to end. Some sweetness and residual sugars in the finish.

Drinkability & Notes: Off the wall and very flavourful, some slotted this as a Tripel &#8230; it is far from it, complexities may take away from this brew but it is certainly one that should be paired with a ripe-veined cheese and not consumed alone.

My second bottle from this brewery, in an identcally shaped bowling pin bottle with different labeling. Super Baladin pours into a chalice a slightly hazed apricot body with a thick and creamy almond hued head that rises several centimeters in height. Excellent retention and delicate sheets of lace drape the sides of the chalice. Beautiful appearance.
Aroma features tropical fruits, mostly banana and pineapple, bubblegum, woodsy yeast, and a hint of coriander.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with lots of effervescent carbonation.
Taste is well balanced. Fruity ripe banana and pineapple, some apple cider, orangepeel, melon, and a slice of lime. Earthy yeast is prominent throughout, and some herbal hops lend some balancing bitterness. Malt presence is soft, chalky, and chewy at times. Coriander and other spices add an interesting twist. Finish is even and satisfying.
Very Belgian in character, and well constructed for the style. No hint of the alcohol content. Light enough to be very drinkable, but a bit too expensive except for a special occasion. This brewery will convince you that Italians can produce some high quality beers.

Large unusual bottle, with a strange large cap and foil, no freshness indication.Pours super cloudy, brownish dark orange, with a long lasting tan head, leaving pleanty of thick, and sticky lacing. Nose is full of fruit and some smoke, nice looking and smelling brew. Taste here is full of fruit, more smoke,and creamcicle sweetness. Pleasant soft and smooth mouthfeel. This is a very pleasant,fairly complex and flavorful Italian offering. 8%, nowhere to be found.Well worth a try.

A 250ml bottle with a BB of May 2014. Acquired ages ago from the GBBF in 2012, and stored in my garage. The label doesn't explain much, but the beer is described as 'double malt' with flavour evolution.

Poured into a Duvel tulip. Bottle conditioned. A deep, hazy reddish-amber hue with chunky floating sediment and medium carbonation. Yields a small head of frothy white foam that lasts for a moment or so before collapsing to a thin surface layer. Aroma of sweet, fruity malt with hints of raisins, dried fruit, sherry, brown sugar, caramel/toffee, fruity yeast esters, subtle spice, oxidation and faint stewed leaves. A warming whiff of booze in the background.

Tastes of rich, fruity malt with a lingering finish. Notes of raisins, dried fruit, sherry, brown sugar, caramel/toffee, fruity yeast esters, oxidation, stewed leaves, faint roasted malt and a touch of earthiness. A hint of alcohol in the background. Quite sweet, followed by a mild yeasty character upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth and tingly, with light carbonation and good body. Yeast coats the palate. Somewhat astringent, accompanied by an aftertaste of sweet malt, dried fruit and yeast esters.

This one is hard to judge, as it isn't easy to categorise and compare to similar beers. I also don't know how much it has 'evolved', but there is a degree of oxidation present. It looks a bit murky and lacklustre, while the aroma and flavour are pretty sweet and fruity. Plenty of yeast character and mild port notes. Body is OK. Drinkability improved as it warmed to room temperature. A so-so beer; nothing really wrong with it but hard to recommend. No need to hunt it down.

Pours a slightly cloudy golden orange with a very faint head that disappears instantly.

Aromas are oranges and lightly sour lemons with a hint of sugar or honey.

Taste is unusual to say the least. Fresh orange...sweet candied oranges...light pale raisin...some sweet very pale malt...a tiny touch of alcohol. There are an awful lot of belgian triple qualities about this ale.

Mouthfeel is slick but not overly thick.

Drinkability is good because it is very clean and crisp with very little aftertaste.

Italian craft beer is a completely new concept to me...along with the classy bottle, I finally convinced myself to pick this up after merely considering it the last few times I saw it. Poured a small head that withered quickly, indicating maybe this sat on the store shelf for a good bit (there was some dust on the bottle). Color is burnt-orange/rust (not very pale) with some haze and sediment, despite a careful pour. Not sure if it's just the shape of the bottle, but this really "glugs" on the pour, so be careful.

But the aroma is alive! Reminds of lots of the fresh beers enjoyed in Belgium, having that raw, pastoral, lovingly-brewed feel. If fruit and spices are huge in the nose, the yeast is just as enormous in aromatic presence. If you love fine Belgian ales, give this one a sniff and you'll see what I mean. Not Bretty, but clearly whatever yeast was used is still working its magic at the bottom of the bottle.

Flavor is an unsubtle melange of sour fruits and sweet dessert spices. More of a sour ale than a Belgian pale. It's raw but not dirty, hugely flavorful but balanced. The tart and sweet fruit are accented by a syrupy feel and flavor, something most Belgian ale aficionados will enjoy and many others probably won't get into.

Carbonation is crisp and bubbly, almost like champagne but not quite so biting. Round body helps hold its own against the bubbles. Leaves a sticky coating that had me reaching for water after each sip. A little bothersome, but doesn't totally ruin the experience.

Incredibly refreshing, having lightness of flavor, but also up-front and unsubtle (especially in texture). The 8% alcohol is hardly tasted. I'll have to check out more Italian craft beers...too bad most pizza places only serve fizzy yellow Italian lager (Peroni).

A mild fruity yeasty Belgina strong pale. Such an easy drink, feels like 5%. Pineapple, almond, apricot and pear on the tongue. Like a fresh draft. Sweet malts. Medium mouthfeel and finish on the sweet fruit side.Had 5 years later again at Cole's Italian tasting. and liked the appearance.

A hazy, deep orangeish-amber body teems with effervescence beneath a densely creamy head of white foam. The head holds quite well, buoyed by its rising carbonation, and it maintains a solid 1/4" cap and leaves clinging patches of lace throughout the glass. The nose is loaded with sugary, sweet malt that's caramelish, honeyish, and nutty with a touch of vanilla; as well as some subtle fruit; a touch of yeast; and a waft of alcohol. It's full bodied and creamy in the mouth with a light zest on the tongue up-front from it's very fine, effervescent carbonation. The flavor is initially sweet with caramelized brown sugar and a note of vanilla; but it dries out quickly as some dark fruit and alcohol appear across the middle. Its bitterness is restrained in comparison to the maltiness it offers, but there's still more than enough there to balance; and it finishes dry with a fading note of vanilla, some yeasty spiciness, and a wash of alcohol. Impressive!

Pours a murky burnt orange color with two inches of white head that had decent retention before settling to a thick cap. Just minor lacing is left on the glass. Some particulate matter suspended in the beer. The aroma and flavor is somewhat unusual. In the aroma I detect green apple, candied sugar, and Belgian malt. But really the aroma is dominated by the apple tartness. The flavor is mildly tart with hints of apples and honey. I wish this had some more malt as the flavor and body suffers some by the lack of depth. Carbonation is lively without being harsh which compliments the tartness. An interesting beer that is just a little shy of being a good.

When poured, the head was of medium size, creamy, smooth, ivory with fine-medium sized bubbles that was mostly diminishing.The body was carbonated, cloudy, and yeasty with an orange-brown hue.The aroma was fruity especially of pineapple.The flavor was sweet, sour, a little acidic, and bitter.The palate was fairly smooth and medium bodied.The lacing was of fair degree.